Age Requirements:
PK 3: Three years old by September 1, 2023 and toilet trained by the first day of school
PK 4: Four years by September 1, 2023

Teacher Recommendation Forms: Teacher Recommendations are required for Early Childhood admission.  Simply download the form, give it to your child's teacher and ask that the teacher send it directly to Presbyterian School by email, fax or mail. The form can also be emailed to the teacher, completed as an editable PDF and then emailed to admissions@pshouston.org. Teacher recommendation forms are confidential and will not be shared with parents. If your child is not in school during the application year, please contact the admission office. Due no later than February 1, 2023.

.Early Childhood

Report Cards/Transcripts: Report cards are not required for Early Childhood application. Should your child's preschool share written reports you are welcome to submit those through the application portal. 

Testing: There are no testing requirements for PK3 and PK4.

Required Applicant School Visit: The applicant participates in a school visit with other applicants and teacher facilitators. The visit lasts approximately 30 minutes and may be scheduled online after an application for admission has been submitted.  One parent is required to attend the PK3 visit with the child. PK4 applicant parents will wait in the lobby during the school visit. Applicant visits will be held in January and February. 
 

Required Parent/Guardian Attendance at ONE admission event: Please note that attending at least one on campus event is required to complete the application process, so make sure to attend an event before the December 15 application deadline! Prospective parents can choose from a school tour, open house or Coffee and Culture. Parents are welcome to attend all events but must attend at least one to complete the process. *This requirement is waived for current Presbyterian School families

Note:  Out of town applicants please call the Admission Office to arrange an alternative. 

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Age Requirements:
Kindergarten: 5 years old by September 1, 2023

Teacher Recommendation Forms: Teacher Recommendations are required for Early Childhood admission.  Simply download the form, give it to your child's teacher and ask that the teacher send it directly to Presbyterian School by email, fax or mail. The form can also be emailed to the teacher, completed as an editable PDF and then emailed to admissions@pshouston.org. Teacher recommendation forms are confidential and will not be shared with parents. If your child is not in school during the application year, please contact the admission office. Due no later than February 1, 2023.

Early Childhood

Report Cards: Report cards are not required for Early Childhood application. Should your child's preschool share written reports you are welcome to submit those through the application portal.

School Visits & Testing Requirements:

1. Applicants participate in a School Visit with other applicants and teacher facilitators. The School Visit lasts approximately 45 minutes. Please plan to stay on campus while your child attends the visit. Dates for School Visits are open for parents to schedule after the online application has been submitted. Applicant visits will be held in January and February. 
2. Required parent/guardian attendance at ONE admission event: Please note that attending at least one on campus event is required to complete the application process, so make sure to attend an event before the December 15 application deadline! Prospective parents can choose from a school tour, open house or Coffee and Culture. Parents are welcome to attend all events but must attend at least one to complete the process. *This requirement is waived for current Presbyterian School families
   Note:  Out of town applicants please call the Admission Office to arrange an alternative. 
3. Applicants must complete a WPPSI/WISC OR a Presbyterian School Alternative Assessment. Applicants may select only one of the two options unless both are recommended by the Director of Admission.

• Option 1: Applicants may take the WPPSI / WISC administered by any licensed diagnostician or psychologist. Please request that the agency/tester send the report to PS. *Due by February 1, 2023
• Option 2: Applicants may participate in a Presbyterian School Alternative Assessment where an academic readiness assessment will be administered.  This test is intended to determine readiness for Presbyterian School, therefore results from this in-house assessment cannot be shared with other schools. Should you choose this option, the assessment will be administered during the applicant School Visit. 

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Teacher Recommendation Forms:  A Teacher Recommendation, completed by your child's current teacher are required. Simply download the form, give it to your child's teacher and ask that the teacher send it directly to Presbyterian School by email, fax or mail. The form can also be emailed to the teacher, completed as an editable PDF and then emailed to admissions@pshouston.org. Teacher recommendation forms are confidential and will not be shared with parents. Due no later than February 1, 2023.

LOWER SChool

Report Cards/Transcripts: Please upload a copy of your child's report card or complete the Transcript Request form and give it to your child's current school so that they can send the school record to Presbyterian School.  If your child's current school does not issue a Kindergarten report card then please submit a conference report or any written report from your school. Due no later than February 1, 2023.

Transcript Request Form

School Visits & Testing Requirements:

1. Applicants participate in a School Visit with other applicants and teacher facilitators. The School Visit lasts approximately 45 minutes. Please plan to stay on campus while your child attends the visit. Dates for School Visits are open for parents to schedule after the online application has been submitted. Applicant visits will be held in January and February. 
2. Required parent/guardian attendance at ONE admission event: Please note that attending at least one on campus event is required to complete the application process, so make sure to attend an event before the December 15 application deadline! Prospective parents can choose from a school tour, open house or Coffee and Culture. Parents are welcome to attend all events but must attend at least one to complete the process. *This requirement is waived for current Presbyterian School families
   Note:  Out of town applicants please call the Admission Office to arrange an alternative. 
3.  Applicants must complete a WPPSI/WISC OR a Presbyterian School Alternative Assessment. Applicants may select only one of the two options unless both are recommended by the Director of Admission.

• Option 1: Applicants may take the WPPSI / WISC administered by any licensed diagnostician or psychologist. Please request that the agency/tester send the report to PS. *Due by February 1, 2023
• Option 2: Applicants may participate in a Presbyterian School Alternative Assessment where an academic readiness assessment will be administered.  This test is intended to determine readiness for Presbyterian School, therefore results from this in-house assessment cannot be shared with other schools. Should you choose this option, the assessment will be administered during the applicant school visit. 

schedule a visit

Teacher Recommendation Forms:  A Teacher Recommendation, completed by your child's current teacher are required. Simply download the form, give it to your child's teacher and ask that the teacher send it directly to Presbyterian School by email, fax or mail. The form can also be emailed to the teacher, completed as an editable PDF and then emailed to admissions@pshouston.org. Teacher recommendation forms are confidential and will not be shared with parents. Due no later than February 1, 2023.

LOWER SChool

Report Cards/Transcripts: Please upload a copy of your child's report card or complete the Transcript Request form and give it to your child's current school so that they can send the school records to Presbyterian School. Due no later than February 1, 2023.

Transcript Request Form

School Visits & Testing Requirements:

1. Applicants participate in a School Visit with other applicants and teacher facilitators.  The School Visit lasts approximately 45 minutes- an hour. Please plan to stay on campus while your child attends the visit. Dates for School Visits are open for parents to schedule after the online application has been submitted. Applicant visits will be held in January and February. 
2. Required parent/guardian attendance at ONE admission event:  Please note that attending at least one on campus event is required to complete the application process, so make sure to attend an event before the December 15 application deadline! Prospective parents can choose from a school tour, open house or Coffee and Culture. Parents are welcome to attend all events but must attend at least one to complete the process. *This requirement is waived for current Presbyterian School families
   Note:  Out of town applicants please call the Admission Office to arrange an alternative. 
3. Applicants must submit standardized test results OR complete a Presbyterian School Alternative Assessment. Applicants may select only one of the two options unless both are recommended by the Director of Admission.

• Option 1: Applicants must submit standardized test results.  Presbyterian School will accept current results (no more than one year from the administration date) from a variety of assessments.   Please submit results from ONE of the following:
  • WPPSI / WISC administered by any licensed diagnostician or psychologist. Please request that the agency/tester send the report to PS. *Due by February 1, 2023
  • ERB CTP V - if your child takes the ERB CTP IV at his/ her school, then you may simply submit those results and avoid additional testing. 
  • Please call the Admission Office if your child has results from a national test that is not listed here.  The Admission Director will determine whether the results can be submitted in lieu of the tests listed above. 
• Option 2: Applicants may participate in a Presbyterian School Alternative Assessment where an academic readiness assessment will be administered.  This test is intended to determine readiness for Presbyterian School, therefore results from this in-house assessment cannot be shared with other schools.  This alternative assessment will be administered during the applicant's School Visit.
  
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Teacher Recommendation Forms:  A Teacher Recommendation, completed by your child's current teacher are required. Simply download the form, give it to your child's teacher and ask that the teacher send it directly to Presbyterian School by email, fax or mail. The form can also be emailed to the teacher, completed as an editable PDF and then emailed to admissions@pshouston.org. Teacher recommendation forms are confidential and will not be shared with parents. Due no later than February 1, 2023.

LOWER SChool

Report Cards/Transcripts: Please upload a copy of your child's report card or complete the Transcript Request form and give it to your child's current school so that they can send the school records to Presbyterian School.  Due no later than February 1, 2023.

Transcript Request Form

School Visits & Testing Requirements:

1. Applicants participate in a School Visit with other applicants and teacher facilitators.  The School Visit lasts approximately 45 minutes- an hour. Please plan to stay on campus while your child attends the visit. Dates for School Visits are open for parents to schedule after the online application has been submitted. Applicant visits will be held in January and February. 
2. Required parent/guardian attendance at ONE admission event: Please note that attending at least one on campus event is required to complete the application process, so make sure to attend an event before the December 15 application deadline! Prospective parents can choose from a school tour, open house or Coffee and Culture. Parents are welcome to attend all events but must attend at least one to complete the process. *This requirement is waived for current Presbyterian School families
   Note:  Out of town applicants please call the Admission Office to arrange an alternative. 
3. Presbyterian School will accept current scores ( no more than one year from administration date) from a variety of standardized assessments. Please submit results from one of the following:

• ISEE.  Applicants should register at www.iseetest.org to take the ISEE at one of several locations. The ISEE will be offered at Presbyterian School on January 7, 2023.  The assessment lasts approximately 3 hours. PS will accept scores from both the Fall and/or Winter administrations.  Presbyterian School Code: 447533
• SSAT
• ERB CTP V- if your child takes the ERB CTP V at his/ her school, then you may simply submit those results and avoid additional testing. 
• Please call the Admission Office if your child has results from a national test that is not listed here.  The Admission Director will determine whether the results can be submitted in lieu of the tests listed above. 

 

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Teacher Recommendation Forms:  Teacher Recommendations  completed by your child's current Math and English teachers are required. Simply download the forms, give it to your child's teachers and ask that the teachers send it directly to Presbyterian School by email, fax or mail. The form can also be emailed to the teacher, completed as an editable PDF and then emailed to admissions@pshouston.org. Teacher recommendation forms are confidential and will not be shared with parents. Due no later than February 1, 2023.

MIDDLE school Math

middle school English

Report Cards/Transcripts: Please upload a copy of your child's report card or complete the Transcript Request form and give it to your child's current school so that they can send the school record to Presbyterian School.  Report cards for the previous two grade levels are required.  Due no later than February 1, 2023.

Transcript Request Form

School Visits & Testing Requirements:

1. Applicants participate in a School Visit with other applicants and teacher facilitators.  The School Visit lasts approximately an hour and a half.  Dates for School Visits are open for parents to schedule after the online application has been submitted. Applicant visits will be held in January and February. 
2. Required parent/guardian attendance at ONE admission event: Please note that attending at least one on campus event is required to complete the application process, so make sure to attend an event before the December 15 application deadline! Prospective parents can choose from a school tour, open house or Coffee and Culture. Parents are welcome to attend all events but must attend at least one to complete the application. *This requirement is waived for current Presbyterian School families
   Note:  Out of town applicants please call the Admission Office to arrange an alternative. 
3. Presbyterian School will accept current  scores ( no more than one year from administration date) from a variety of standardized assessments. Please submit results from one of the following:

• ISEE-  Applicants must register at www.iseetest.org to take the ISEE* at one of several offered locations. [The ISEE will be offered at Presbyterian School on January 7, 2023.  The assessment lasts approximately 3 hours.  PS will accept scores from both the Fall and Winter administrations.  Presbyterian School Code: 447533
• SSAT
• ERB CTP V- if your child takes the ERB CTP V at his/ her school, then you may simply submit those results and avoid additional testing. 
• Please call the Admission Office if your child has results from a national test that is not listed here.  The Admission Director will determine whether the results can be submitted in lieu of the tests listed above. 

Dates for School Visits are open for parents to schedule after the online application has been submitted.

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